Post by BAVRecapTeam on Aug 27, 2012 21:35:47 GMT -5
This week, we're saluting our loyal viewers of the Wheel Watchers Club".
EPISODE #5161 - WHEEL WATCHERS CLUB[/b][/u]
$1,000 Tossup - FUN AND GAMES[/u]
P _ _ _ / _ L O _ G
A _ / _ O _ E
This show is one example that you can PLAY ALONG AT HOME, and Lauren solves that puzzle to be the first one interviewed among these people...
Lauren Jablonowski: Drexel Univ. junior majoring in biomedical engineering going for her Bachelor's and Master Degrees from Woolwich Township, NJ
Ben Skinner: UMass-Amherst senior studying communications from Marblehead, MA
Melanie Bangle: EMT from Boulder City, NV
$2,000 Tossup - RHYME TIME
S N _ I L
_ _ _ L
Ben will receive his final winnings via SNAIL MAIL, but he'll be spinning first.
FEATURED PRIZE: 500,000 Sony Rewards points translating to $5,000 (this will be available all week long unless otherwise noted)
Jackpot Round - FAMILY
Ben starts w/ an S but then T for terrible while on the Wild Card. Secondly, Melanie picks up the Select Registry.com gift tag w/ an R. A couple letters later, she misses w/ P. Over to Lauren who lights up the M's and O's before we present this...
_ O N N _ / & / M _ R _ E
O S M O N _
...she solves DONNY & MARIE OSMOND for $1,550.
DUDS: T (Ben), P (Melanie)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $7K
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Lauren: $2,550
Ben: $2K
Melanie: $0
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Round 2 - BEFORE AND AFTER
Melanie's up first w/ an R, but the T lets somebody down again. Second, Lauren puts up an S but then a bad purchase in E. Third, Ben misses again on the WC w/ G. Melanie's next calls are four M's and two O's, but then purchases the other bad vowel of this puzzle (A). Lauren BANKRUPTS to forfeit $1,050. Ben follows suit w/ double B's and a J via FP for $1,500. He'll try too add that amount that to his bank...
M _ M B O
J _ M B O
S _ R _ M P
...and he's right w/ MUMBO JUMBO SHRIMP.
DUDS: T (Melanie), E (Lauren), G (Ben), A (Melanie)
BANKRUPT: Lauren
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Lauren: $2,550
Ben: $3,500
Melanie: $0
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Mystery Round - PHRASE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
First from Lauren are three T's, but then a baddie in H. Second, Ben completes the first word of I'LL. Much later, he lands on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT. He puts up double W's and doesn't risk $2,550 (it would've been good). Following his purchase of three E's...
I ' L L / G E T
B A C _ / T O / _ O _
I N / A / W E E _
O R / T W O
...he says "I'LL GET BACK TO YOU IN A WEEK OR TWO" because he's won $4,300 and a $5,000 trip to the Radisson ST. MAARTEN Resort Marina & Spa, totaling $9,300 that round.
SOLE DUD: H (Lauren)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Lauren: $2,550
Ben: $12,800 cash and trip
Melanie: gooseegg alert
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$3,000 Tossup - TV TITLE
_ A _ _ L Y
_ _ _
Melanie finally gets off the schneid w/ "FAMILY GUY".
Round 4 - PERSON
Melanie initially chooses a T, a FP H and two E's, but then R for roadblock. Second, Lauren flunks out w/ F. Third, Ben cashes in $10K w/ double N's, but it's time for speed-up mode...
N E _ / _ _ _ / _ N
T H E / _ _ _ _ _
...and the remaining consonants are valued at $1,600 each. Ben can't solve after putting up the I. Melanie then puts up the B...
N E _ / _ I _ / _ N
T H E / B _ _ _ _
...and solves NEW KID ON THE BLOCK for $2,150.
DUDS (both before Final Spin): R (Melanie), F (Lauren)
FINAL SCORES
Lauren: $2,550
Ben: $12,800 cash and trip
Melanie: $5,150
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $20,500
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$100,000 Bonus Round
The car this week is the BMW convertible (last seen on the January 6th episode). Ben lands on the E of AMERICA'S.
Category: PHRASE
30% of this puzzle has been filled in at the start...
T _ _ N _
_ _ _ _ N
HMCA gives him some more help...
T H _ N _
A _ A _ N
You thought this would be an easy solve for him? THINK AGAIN -- he had the first word right but then somehow changed it to THANK. And for the first time all season long, we have a $45K loser. That sends him packing w/ $12,800 cash and trip.
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EPISODE #5161 - WHEEL WATCHERS CLUB[/b][/u]
$1,000 Tossup - FUN AND GAMES[/u]
P _ _ _ / _ L O _ G
A _ / _ O _ E
This show is one example that you can PLAY ALONG AT HOME, and Lauren solves that puzzle to be the first one interviewed among these people...
Lauren Jablonowski: Drexel Univ. junior majoring in biomedical engineering going for her Bachelor's and Master Degrees from Woolwich Township, NJ
Ben Skinner: UMass-Amherst senior studying communications from Marblehead, MA
Melanie Bangle: EMT from Boulder City, NV
$2,000 Tossup - RHYME TIME
S N _ I L
_ _ _ L
Ben will receive his final winnings via SNAIL MAIL, but he'll be spinning first.
FEATURED PRIZE: 500,000 Sony Rewards points translating to $5,000 (this will be available all week long unless otherwise noted)
Jackpot Round - FAMILY
Ben starts w/ an S but then T for terrible while on the Wild Card. Secondly, Melanie picks up the Select Registry.com gift tag w/ an R. A couple letters later, she misses w/ P. Over to Lauren who lights up the M's and O's before we present this...
_ O N N _ / & / M _ R _ E
O S M O N _
...she solves DONNY & MARIE OSMOND for $1,550.
DUDS: T (Ben), P (Melanie)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $7K
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Lauren: $2,550
Ben: $2K
Melanie: $0
========
Round 2 - BEFORE AND AFTER
Melanie's up first w/ an R, but the T lets somebody down again. Second, Lauren puts up an S but then a bad purchase in E. Third, Ben misses again on the WC w/ G. Melanie's next calls are four M's and two O's, but then purchases the other bad vowel of this puzzle (A). Lauren BANKRUPTS to forfeit $1,050. Ben follows suit w/ double B's and a J via FP for $1,500. He'll try too add that amount that to his bank...
M _ M B O
J _ M B O
S _ R _ M P
...and he's right w/ MUMBO JUMBO SHRIMP.
DUDS: T (Melanie), E (Lauren), G (Ben), A (Melanie)
BANKRUPT: Lauren
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Lauren: $2,550
Ben: $3,500
Melanie: $0
========
Mystery Round - PHRASE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
First from Lauren are three T's, but then a baddie in H. Second, Ben completes the first word of I'LL. Much later, he lands on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT. He puts up double W's and doesn't risk $2,550 (it would've been good). Following his purchase of three E's...
I ' L L / G E T
B A C _ / T O / _ O _
I N / A / W E E _
O R / T W O
...he says "I'LL GET BACK TO YOU IN A WEEK OR TWO" because he's won $4,300 and a $5,000 trip to the Radisson ST. MAARTEN Resort Marina & Spa, totaling $9,300 that round.
SOLE DUD: H (Lauren)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Lauren: $2,550
Ben: $12,800 cash and trip
Melanie: gooseegg alert
========
$3,000 Tossup - TV TITLE
_ A _ _ L Y
_ _ _
Melanie finally gets off the schneid w/ "FAMILY GUY".
Round 4 - PERSON
Melanie initially chooses a T, a FP H and two E's, but then R for roadblock. Second, Lauren flunks out w/ F. Third, Ben cashes in $10K w/ double N's, but it's time for speed-up mode...
N E _ / _ _ _ / _ N
T H E / _ _ _ _ _
...and the remaining consonants are valued at $1,600 each. Ben can't solve after putting up the I. Melanie then puts up the B...
N E _ / _ I _ / _ N
T H E / B _ _ _ _
...and solves NEW KID ON THE BLOCK for $2,150.
DUDS (both before Final Spin): R (Melanie), F (Lauren)
FINAL SCORES
Lauren: $2,550
Ben: $12,800 cash and trip
Melanie: $5,150
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $20,500
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
The car this week is the BMW convertible (last seen on the January 6th episode). Ben lands on the E of AMERICA'S.
Category: PHRASE
30% of this puzzle has been filled in at the start...
T _ _ N _
_ _ _ _ N
HMCA gives him some more help...
T H _ N _
A _ A _ N
You thought this would be an easy solve for him? THINK AGAIN -- he had the first word right but then somehow changed it to THANK. And for the first time all season long, we have a $45K loser. That sends him packing w/ $12,800 cash and trip.
PROPERTY OF WOF RECAPPERS LOVERS. UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION IS PROHIBITED.
